Ecolect named a finalist in SXSW Awards!

We’ve just learned that Ecolect has made it to the final round of the South by Southwest Interactive Awards! This is quite an honor, and we’re thrilled to be a part of such an exclusive event, next to some really top notch sites. The winner will be announced at SXSW on Sunday evening, March 9 at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

Here’s to working with a great team at Ecolect, who consistently strives to make a useful and unique web resource.

Ecolect & NAU meet up: Chicago

Dear Chicagoans,
Forward-thinking apparel company NAU will be hosting Ecolect’s “3rd Coast” launch party in your forward-thinking city on Friday, January 18. Please join us for product giveaways, sustainable material samples, local green designerati sightings, drinks, and hors d’oeurves (plus the introduction of new Ecolect site features). Let us know you’re coming; RSVP to party@ecolect.net.

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Holiday Party Reminder!

Meet others in the Ecolect community! Win product giveaways! Drink free organic beer and wine! Mingle with green designerati!

It’s all happening Friday night 6-9pm, 848 Folsom Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco
(Architecture for Humanity headquarters)

If you’re in the area, RSVP to party@ecolect.net

Read more about our holiday bash here on Inhabitat!

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Holiday Party in San Francisco!

Please join us on Friday December 14 for a Green Gift Gathering brought to you by our friends over at Inhabitat. We’re very excited to be co-hosting alongside some other great organizations like Urban re:vision, Architecture for Humanity, and Branch. Rub shoulders with San Francisco’s leading green designers and architects, shop the offerings of Branch, and browse the latest material samples from Ecolect’s library. Thanks to our generous sponsors for covering the evening! Organic wine by Frey Winery, beer from New Belgium Brewery, and lip balm giveaways from Babybearshop.

Let us know you’re coming! RSVP to party@ecolect.net

Date: Friday December 14
Time: 6-9pm
Location: 848 Folsom Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA (Architecture for Humanity headquarters)

See you there!

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Ecolect SF Launch Party!

After two exciting years of planning, research, programming, and design, it’s time to show off what we’ve been working on! Combining ‘ecology’ and ‘intellect’, Ecolect was established to bring sustainable materials to the fingertips of designers worldwide. Join Ecolect as we celebrate the launch of our freely accesible sustainable materials library during IDSA CONNECTING ‘07 Conference. Meet the founders of Ecolect and Branch, and learn what each company is doing to make sustainable materials and products easier to find. Join us for an evening of drinks, products, material samples, and a drawing to win a Branch gift certificate.

When: Thursday, October 18, 6:00-9:00pm
Where: Swissnex 730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94111
RSVP: party@ecolect.net

A five minute walk away from the IDSA Conference at the Masonic Auditorium:

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